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Autores principales: Arenberg, Jonathan W., Harding, Leon K., Chang, Bob, Kuehn, Steve, Oberg, Dave, Villarreal, Michaela N., Palisoc, Arthur L., Walker, Christopher, Kim, Daewook, Lung, Zach, Lung, Dave
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Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.18529
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author Arenberg, Jonathan W.
Harding, Leon K.
Chang, Bob
Kuehn, Steve
Oberg, Dave
Villarreal, Michaela N.
Palisoc, Arthur L.
Walker, Christopher
Kim, Daewook
Lung, Zach
Lung, Dave
author_facet Arenberg, Jonathan W.
Harding, Leon K.
Chang, Bob
Kuehn, Steve
Oberg, Dave
Villarreal, Michaela N.
Palisoc, Arthur L.
Walker, Christopher
Kim, Daewook
Lung, Zach
Lung, Dave
contents The Single Aperture Large Telescope for Universe Studies (SALTUS) is a mission concept for a far-infrared observatory developed under the recent Astrophysics Probe Explorer opportunity from NASA. The enabling element of the program is a 14 m diameter inflatable primary mirror, M1. Due to its importance to SALTUS and potentially other space observatories, this paper focuses entirely on M1. We present a historical overview of inflatable systems, illustrating that M1 is the logical next step in the evolution of such systems. The process of design and manufacture is addressed. We examine how M1 performs in its environment in terms of operating temperature, interaction with the solar wind, and shape change due to non-penetrating particles. We investigate the longevity of the inflatant in detail and show it meets mission lifetime requirements with ample margin and discuss the development and testing to realize the flight M1.
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spellingShingle Design, Implementation, and Performance of the Primary Reflector for SALTUS
Arenberg, Jonathan W.
Harding, Leon K.
Chang, Bob
Kuehn, Steve
Oberg, Dave
Villarreal, Michaela N.
Palisoc, Arthur L.
Walker, Christopher
Kim, Daewook
Lung, Zach
Lung, Dave
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
The Single Aperture Large Telescope for Universe Studies (SALTUS) is a mission concept for a far-infrared observatory developed under the recent Astrophysics Probe Explorer opportunity from NASA. The enabling element of the program is a 14 m diameter inflatable primary mirror, M1. Due to its importance to SALTUS and potentially other space observatories, this paper focuses entirely on M1. We present a historical overview of inflatable systems, illustrating that M1 is the logical next step in the evolution of such systems. The process of design and manufacture is addressed. We examine how M1 performs in its environment in terms of operating temperature, interaction with the solar wind, and shape change due to non-penetrating particles. We investigate the longevity of the inflatant in detail and show it meets mission lifetime requirements with ample margin and discuss the development and testing to realize the flight M1.
title Design, Implementation, and Performance of the Primary Reflector for SALTUS
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.18529